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Watch: Wasatch County sheriff candidates discuss future of department

Wasatch County voters will choose from two Republican candidates for sheriff in the June 23 primary before the November 2026 election.

**Editor's Note: Eric Mainord announced May 27 he's withdrawing from the race.*

Wasatch County voters will choose from two Republican candidates for sheriff in June: Wasatch County Emergency Management Director Jeremy Hales and incumbent Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby.

Summit County Detective Eric Mainord withdrew from the race May 27.

The two remaining candidates will attended the forum May 27 at the Wasatch County Senior Center in Heber.

Hales and Rigby answered questions about transparency and public trust, immigration enforcement, adapting to the county’s growth, managing the department’s budget and more.

Ballots will be mailed June 2 ahead of the primary election June 23. Mainord's name will appear on the ballot but votes for him will not be counted.

Updated: May 27, 2026 at 1:14 PM MDT
Eric Mainord announced May 27 he's withdrawing from the race.
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